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The Latest News from CAM - The Construction Association of Michigan

 Last Chance to Register - 2015 Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow
tradeshowLast Chance to Register - Visit the 2015 Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow

 

The 2015 Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow will take place at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit next Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Show hours are 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. 

 

At this time, the Tradeshow is SOLD OUT! Some of the companies exhibiting at the 2015 Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow include:

 

Elite Air Products; Construction Points Plus; Southern Truck Equipment (STE); Tri-State Industrial Floors; Energy Products/Battery Giant; Inpro Corp; William Jeffery & Associates; Hilti Inc; Michigan Truck Parts; Surface Coatings; Holdfast Technologies; PinPoint GPS Solutions; Production Modeling Corp.; Pros Services; Safety Services and many more.

 

Click on the Tradeshow page on CAM's website and see an updated list of all the exhibitors. You can also visit each exhibitor's website by clicking on their name.


CAMTEC will also be hosting educational seminars on that day. They include: 
  • STRUCTURE & SAVINGS WITH MASONRY
  • OPERABLE PARTITION LEARN SESSION
  • STONE REPAIR AND MASONRY CLEANING SIMPLIFIED
  • VIRTUAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION (VDC)
  • For more tradeshow seminar information or to register, click here. 
Tradeshow attendee registration is now available through
CAM's website. For more information, contact Ron Riegel at (248) 972-1000.
safetyawards2014 Safety Achievement Awards - Applications Now Being Accepted 

 

Applications for the 2014 Safety Achievement Award are now being accepted! Awards are given to those contractors who achieved lost work day and recordable injury rates below Michigan construction industry standards for 2013, while maintaining an Experience Modification Rating (EMR) below 1.0.  

 

Click here for the application instructions. Deadline to apply is 2/15/15.

BowlingCAM 64th Annual Men's Doubles Classic Tournament - February 28 

 

Come bowl with us! The CAM 64th Men's Doubles Classic is on Saturday, February 28th, 2015 

 

The 64th Annual Men's Doubles Classic will take place at Thunderbowl Lanes

in Allen Park. Registration begins at 10:30 am, followed by Doubles Bowling at Noon, a Buffet Dinner at 3:00 pm, Awards and Door Prizes at 5:00 pm, and Card Playing at 6:00 pm. 

 

This classic tournament has been a long-standing CAM tradition for over six decades, and is open to any male bowler connected to or with a member firm of CAM. He need not be a member of the CAM Bowling Leagues. Entry fee is $35 per man; entries cannot be accepted without payment. Registration deadline is Friday, February 13, 2015. Please make checks payable to "CAM Doubles Classic."

 

To download the registration form and for complete event information, please click here. 

SICallEntriesCall for Project Entries - Special Issue 2015

 

CAM Magazine's Special Issue is published each October. The 12 most outstanding construction projects of the previous year are determined by the votes of the CAM Magazine staff, after reviewing all projects

submitted for entry by our readership. 

 

The Project Entries for Special Issue 2015 must be constructed or designed by a CAM Member, and must have been completed - or reached substantial completion - between June 2014 and June 2015. Deadline for entries is Friday, March 6, 2015. Hard copy entries only - no electronic submissions.
 

The final 12 winners will have their Owners, General Contractors and Architects invited to participate in an interview process as we write about each winning project.

As an added bonus, the General Contractor and Architect of each winning project will be presented with a commemorative plaque at the Special Issue Award Ceremony held at the CAM Annual Meeting in February of the following year. They will also be eligible to be voted as the CAM 2015 Project of the Year. 

 

There are great advertising opportunities in Special Issue 2015. Ad reservations can be made by contacting Cathy Jones (248) 972-1115. 

 

There is an entry fee of $50 per project. Details may be found in the Project Entry Package found here. Remember, deadline for entries is Friday, March 6 , 2015. Hard copy entries only - no electronic submissions. 

 

Mail to:

CAM Magazine Special Issue 2015

Attn: Amanda Tackett, Editor

43636 Woodward Avenue

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

cammmtecCAMTEC has the Right Class for You!


 CAMTEC, the Training and Education Center of CAM, will be presenting several seminars during the Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, on Wednesday, February 4. Times vary. Walk-in registrations will be accepted at the Tradeshow.


CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FORM

  • Structure & Savings with Masonry
  • Operable Partition Learn Session
  • Stone Repair and Masonry Cleaning Simplified
  • Virtual Design & Construction (VDC).

The following are CAMTEC Core Classes held at the CAM Headquarters in Bloomfield Hills. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. 

  • Mitigating Contract Risk - Feb 11 - 8:30am-9:30am
  • Construction Liens - Feb 12 - 7:30am-9:30am
  • Preparing Docs to Preserve Liens - Feb 25 - 7:30am-9:30am

Please note: Classes labeled (MTI) are eligible for a tuition scholarship through MIOSHA.  You must apply at least three weeks before the scheduled class.  All scholarship requests must be made online at www.michigan.gov/mti

  • Excavations: The Grave Danger (MTI) - Feb 18 - 9:00am-4:00pm
  • OSHA 30 for Construction - Feb 16, 19 ,23, 26 - 8:00am-4:30pm
lilysCAM Connect at Lily's Seafood - A Fun Success!
On the evening of Thursday, January 22, CAM held its first CAM Connect social, networking and fundraising event at Lily's Seafood Grill & Brewery in Royal Oak. 

The evening was a great success with over 50 CAM members in attendance raising $500 for the CAM Construction Scholarship Fund. CAM wishes to thank our guest bartenders for the evening - volunteers from Aluminum Supply Company and Ronnisch Construction Group - for supplying the fun!

Plan to join CAM for other social and networking events throughout the year. Our social outings can always be found at the end of this E-Newsletter, as well as in the Events Calendar on the CAM website. 
society
CAM 2015 Social Outings: Mark Your Calendars
 

  • February 28 - CAM Men's Doubles Bowling Tournament
  • March 6 - European Pheasant Hunt
  • April 6 - Tigers v. Twins - Opening Day Tailgate Party
  • May 15 - CAM Spring Sporting Clays
  • June 16 - CAM Golf - Baypointe Golf Club
  • July 14 - CAM Golf - Links of Novi
  • August 4 - Tigers v. Royals - CAM Connect at Comerica Park
  • August 15 - Cruise Into CAM at the Woodward Dream Cruise
  • August 18 - CAM Golf - Fieldstone Golf Club
  • September 17 - Boy Scouts Building Connections
  • September 22 - CAM Fall Sporting Clays
  • September 2014 - CAM Golf - Location TBD
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APRIL 2015
- Masonry
- Concrete
- CAM Annual Report
Advertising Deadline Feb. 20

MAY 2015
- Roofing
- Renovation / Restoration
Advertising Deadline Mar. 27

JUNE 2015
- Glass / Glazing
- Carpentry
Advertising Deadline Apr. 24

JULY 2015
- Mechanical / Electrical
- Oakland County Development
Advertising Deadline May 29

AUGUST 2015
- Construction Law
- Ceilings
Advertising Deadline June 26

SEPTEMBER 2015
- Insurance / Bonding
- Decorative Tile
Advertising Deadline July 24

OCTOBER 2015
- Special Issue 'Construction 2015'
Advertising Deadline Aug. 28

NOVEMBER 2015
- Metals / Steel
- Security Integration
Advertising Deadline Sept. 25

DECEMBER 2015
- Excavation
- Embracing the New ADA
- Michigan Construction Outlook 2016
Advertising Deadline Oct. 23

For advertising sales

and information contact Cathy Jones at 248-972-1115 or e-mail:

[email protected]

 

 

The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) encourages you to forward this E-Newsletter to others and share the latest happenings at CAM.  CAM is committed to providing service, information and assistance to the construction industry. CAM exists to foster growth in the construction industry and encourage networking between its members and their public.

 Gregg Montowski
Construction Association of Michigan